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Postponement of VAT on imports: the experiment started on April 20

Since April 20, Russia has launched an experiment to delay the payment of import VAT on imports from countries outside the EAEU. The payment can be postponed for three months— without interest. So far, participation is available only to large businesses, but the very appearance of the tool changes the logic of financing import transactions.

Customs and International Trade

Putin signed the law on SPOT: money in advance from June 1

2,312 21.04

Customs and International Trade

Customs charges additional duties for goods from the EAEU: the risk is up to 30%

1,057 21.04

Customs and International Trade

Counter checks are getting tougher: courts approve requests in 4 years

1,419 20.04

Economy

China launched the HH-200 flight: a cargo drone for frost and heat

1,700 20.04

Cargo transportation

Russia and China launch hydrogen corridor for trucks

741 20.04

Russia and China are entering into a practical hydrogen logistics project: a memorandum on the first cross-border "hydrogen corridor" for freight transport has been signed. The plan includes local hydrogen production facilities and a network of gas stations along key routes so that hydrogen trucks can cross the border on a regular basis.

Cargo transportation

Starting from October 1, 2026, the law changes: discounts and logistics under the law

506 20.04

From October 1, 2026, the rules of the platform economy will begin to apply in Russia: marketplaces and aggregators will have to align access to services and carefully change offers. The market is already discussing that the usual "individual conditions" in their current form will be redesigned, and instead of some discounts, new financial mechanics like retro bonuses will appear.

Marketplaces

Illiquid has become more expensive: now it hits the logistics of the entire range

845 20.04

Illiquid can no longer be "stretched out" for months in the hope of reaching zero. The poor distribution of sales by individual items begins to affect the logistical conditions of the entire catalog and reduces the liquidity of locomotive products. Therefore, a decision on a category C position should be made earlier — during the downturn of the season or when profitability drops by 20%.

Marketplaces

Russia and Azerbaijan launch conditions for e-CMR in road transportation

1,924 17.04

Russia and Azerbaijan have agreed on steps to implement the e-CMR electronic international consignment note. The action plan should simplify the regime of international road transport and support digitalization at the border. At the same time, the parties discussed the development of checkpoints and the North—South corridor

EDI and IT in Logistics

Wildberries has launched an online car loan: the application will be reviewed in minutes

758 17.04

RWB has launched a digital car loan service on Wildberries. The user selects a car in the "Cars" section, submits an application, receives offers from banks and signs the contract with an electronic signature. The service is currently running in test mode in the web version of the site, and it is planned to be added to the application later.

Marketplaces

Retail asks to introduce VAT on foreign online orders faster

1,077 17.04

Marketplaces

The Ministry of Finance demands to stop the experiment on customs value

2,168 17.04

Customs and International Trade

ANO "Center for International Business Seasons" took part in the presentation of the Business Development Corporation and the KRB Business Club in Moscow

1,249 17.04

Marketplaces

Russia and Iran aim for $30 billion trade turnover

1,249 16.04

Cargo transportation

The SPOT starts on May 1: the test and launch were postponed to June

754 16.04

The system for confirming the expectation of delivery of goods (SPOT) goes into testing from May 1 for some participants, and the launch in operating mode is announced from June 1. In parallel, the stages of industrial operation have been published since July 1. For importers, this changes the preparation of documents and the control of supplies from the EAEU, especially in the auto channel.

Customs and International Trade

EAEU certificates under attack: blocking an organ from Kyrgyzstan

1,813 16.04

После резкого падения импорта из Китая в марте-апреле, с мая возник отложенный спрос на доставку и бизнес столкнулся с «овербукингом».

Customs and International Trade

Marking "Honest sign" connects the databases of departments

879 16.04

Marketplaces

The ruble took 54% of the payments for imports from Asia

2,086 16.04

Currency

Customs charges additional duties for "unfriendly" origin

1,668 15.04

Customs and International Trade

South Africa opens railway network to private traders: Transnet launches access for operators

639 15.04

Transportation for legal entities

Brazil: jet fuel soared by 54.8%, urgent cargo will rise in price

707 15.04

Cargo transportation

ELS at customs: payments “for another” have been disabled since April 1

953 15.04

Customs and International Trade

China has built customs into the warehouse and accelerated the export of e-commerce

722 14.04

Customs and International Trade

Hainan accelerated foreign trade by 32.9% in 100 days

1,380 14.04

Economy

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Customs and International Trade

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Payment routes through third countries: UAE, Armenia, Kazakhstan

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Cargo transportation

Mistakes when creating a personal fund: three cases that cost millions

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Seven out of ten funds suffer from the same mistakes —cost confusion, verbal agreements, and lack of a "reserve of alternatives." Three real cases of my clients: from 20 to 300 million rubles of losses. And the checklist, how not to repeat.